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Posted on May 16th, 2018
There are moments in life when a unique window of opportunity opens and only those who are prepared to climb through that window enjoy an incredible payoff.
We’re talking about things that come around only once a year. Either clear your calendar and seize the day, or pine away and wish for a second ch… read more..

Posted on May 1st, 2018
The Soo Locks Visitor Center (SLVC) opens for the season on May 13, 2018, and will be open for our enjoyment from 9 am-9 pm until mid-October. You can call the SLVC hotline at 906-253-9290 for an estimated freighter schedule for boats that are three hours out from the Soo Locks, but what if… read more..

Posted on April 18th, 2018
Thank you local paddling enthusiast Tom Pink for bringing us up to speed on the SUP Day event!
The Chippewa County Community Foundation (CCCF) invites paddlers from throughout the Midwest to float into Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. on Saturday, August 18 for its second annual Soo Ultimate Paddle Day (SUP… read more..

Posted on April 4th, 2018
At the tip of Whitefish Point sits a must-see attraction that you might have missed. Twenty minutes north of the turnoff for Tahquamenon Falls State Park is the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and one of the best views of Lake Superior.
You could easily spend an afternoon exploring the man… read more..

Posted on March 21st, 2018
The Mackinac Bridge or “Mighty Mac” had been a dream since the 1880’s to replace the ferry system that spanned the Straits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Here are five interesting facts that you may not have known about the “Gateway to the North.… read more..

Posted on March 7th, 2018
Any view of the Soo Locks is great, but the aerial view from the International Bridge is the best! The amazing opportunity to cross the bridge on foot is only available twice a year: a walk in the spring and a Half-Marathon/Bridge Run in the fall.
The International Bridge Wa… read more..

Posted on February 21st, 2018
Few things are debated more in the Upper Peninsula (UP) than what to eat on your Pasty, but we should talk about what a Pasty is before we get to the all-important question.
Chopped meat, potatoes and/or rutabaga, carrots, and onions are the essentials of a Pasty. The ingredients are mix… read more..

Posted on February 7th, 2018
We wanted to know exactly what makes a Yooper so we asked our Facebook followers to share their thoughts with us. To our amazement, over one hundred people answered! Here are a few of the responses.
Jeannie O. said it best in what could almost be a Yooper poem. “A Yooper is a person who is native to the Up… read more..

Posted on January 17th, 2018
Bundle up and head for downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan’s 3rd Annual Winter Ice Festival January 26-27! Chainsaws, chisels, and blow torches are the tools of the trade for these award-winning ice sculptors.
Spend a day or two wandering the downtown to see over 50 ice s… read more..

Posted on January 3rd, 2018
Have you experienced the wind in your face as you shot down a hill at 30 miles per hour in an inner tube? If you have, then you know tubing isn’t just for the summer.
Sault Seal Recreation Area can provide you with a screaming good time with six tubing hills and a ski/snowboard run. The best pa… read more..